Week in Sloth

The Week in Sloth

“Auction Packed” (National Geographic 7 p.m.) Reason No. 1 I wish I was a network programming executive: Take the name of any currently popular reality show, change the title slightly, job done. (See for reference: “Hoarders”/“Hoarding: Buried Alive”/“Confessions: Animal Hoarding” or “Auction Kings”/“Auction Hunters”/“Auctioneer$” and now this thing.)

“Bar Karma” (Current TV 8 p.m.) A mystical watering hole travels through time and space helping patrons sort out their screwed-up lives. This sci-fi-ish series, developed by video game guru Will Wright (The Sims), actually allows viewers to steer storylines using the StoryMaker Engine. No, really.

“The Unpoppables” (TLC 9 p.m.) I would have included this on the Wheel of Blue Collar Jobs That Don’t Have Reality Shows Yet, but I’m not convinced that “balloon sculptor” actually counts as a job.

Tuesday 15

“Jump City: Seattle” (G4 6 p.m.) Parkour teams go head-to-head to see who can jump over, under or onto the most stuff.

Wednesday 16

“Survivor: Redemption Island” (KRQE-13 7 p.m.) After 22 seasons, producers are starting to run out of tropical countries. (This one’s back in Nicaragua.) The twist this year, though, is that two people get voted off each week and then have to “duel” one another on the titular location. Is it to much to hope that it’s “to the death”?

“Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior” (KRQE-13 9 p.m.) Reason No. 2 I wish I was a network programming executive: Take a colon, append a subtitle to any popular cop shop, Martini time! (See for reference: any member of the “CSI” and “Law & Order” franchises.)